Hasty Brook is the loveliest place in my world. It's a little piece of heaven in northern Minnesota.

Saturday, September 23, 2006

Buddy in the Garden

Every morning our dog Gidget and our bunny Buddy race me to the back door for their morning romp in the back yard. I usually take my coffee outside with me because it take a bit for Gidget to do her business and thoroughly sniff the yard for overnight intruders. Buddy always hops straight for this flower bed and checks it over from one end to the other. When he's satisfied that all is in order, he tears across the yard to follow Gidget on her rounds.

Ohmygosh - that last picture of that sleepy bunny is just too cute. All these great bunny stories are really making me want to get a bunny..but I think I need to wait until I'm dogless. Boomer would never be as patient and friendly as Gidget and Buddy are.

Laura, Laura and Susan-It took a long time of watching before I trusted Gidget entirely with Buddy. Gidget is a definite alpha female around other dogs. We don't allow her to chase the rabbit and she gets lots of good attention when she is gentle with Buddy.

I had to slap myself. I actually started to imagine what it could be like to have a rabbit as a pet! You make it sound like a little bit of Eden where the lions lie down with the lambs. Thanks for sharing!

I was worried about the cats going feral on our bunny Niblet when we brought him home, but his in-your-face social behavior freaked the cats out, and they wanted no part of him. I think his bravery made them respect him. I think they now think of him as a weird kind of cat who gets his own litterbox.